Schengen weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Schengen in March?
In March, Schengen is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Schengen.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 32 | 60 |
| Day | 7° | 11° | 14° |
| Night | 0° | 2° | 5° |
| Sun | 2 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 11 | 11 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 47 min06:50 – 18:38
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Luxembourg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %28 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Schengen in March: quick answers
Is Schengen hot in March?
No. In March, Schengen is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Schengen in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total.
Schengen month by month
The whole year in SchengenAll destinations: LuxembourgWhere to go in March
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences